Abbreviation guide for Plastics

ABSacrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
ASAacrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile
ATHaluminium trihydrate
BDSbutadiene-styrene block copolymer
BMCbulk moulding compound
BOPPbiaxially oriented polypropylene
BRbutadiene rubber
CAcellulose acetate
CABcellulose acetate-butyrate
CAPcelluse acetate propionate
CEcellulose
CMCcarboxymethyl celluse
CNcellulose nitrate
CPcellulose propionate
CSMchopped strand mat (or) chlorosulphonated polyethylene (rubber)
DMCdough moulding compound
ECTFEethylene chlorotrifluoro ethylene copolymer
EPDMethylene-propylene-diene monomer (elastomer)
EPMethylene-propylene rubber = EPR
EPRethylene-propylene rubber = EPM
EPS expanded polystyrene
EVAethylene vinyl acetate
EVOHethylene vinyle achol
FEPfluorinated ethylene-propylene
FRPfibre reinforced polyester/plastics
GMTglass mat thermoplastic
GPPSgeneral purpose polystyrene
GRPglass reinforced plastic
HDPEhigh density polyethylene
HEMAhydroxyethyl methacrylate polymer
HIPShigh impact polystyrene = TPS
LCPliquid crystal polymer = SRP
LDPElow density polyethylene
LLDPElinear low density polyethylene
MBSmethacrylate-butadiene-styrene terpolymer
MDPEmedium density polyethylene
MFmelamine formaldehyde
NBRnitrile rubber = acrylonitrile butadiene rubber
NRnatural rubber
OPPoriented polypropylene
PApolyamide = nylon
PA 11nylon 11
PA 12nylon 12
PA 46nylon 46
PA 6nylon 6
PA 610nylon 610
PA 66nylon 66
PA 66/610nylon 66/610 copolymer
PAApolaryl amide
PAIpolyamide imide
PANpolyacrylonitrile
PBpolybutylene
PBTpolybutylene terephthalate = PTMT
PCpolycarbonate
PEpolyethylene
PEBApolyether block amide
PEEKpolyetheretherketone
PEELpolyester elastomer
PEIpolyester imide
PEKpolyetherketone
PESpolyether sulphone
PETGPET copolymer
PETPpolyethylene terephthalate
PFphenol formaldehyde
PFAperfluoro alkoxyl alkane
PHBpolyhydroxybutyrate
PIpolyimide
PIRpolyisocyanurate rigid (foam)
PMMApolymethyl methacrylate
PMPpolymethyl pentene
POMpolyoxymethylene
PPpolypropylene
PPEpolyphenylene ether
PPOpolyphenylene oxide
PPSpolyphenylene sulphide
PPSSpolyphenylene sulphide sulphone
PSpolystyrene
PSUpolysulphone
PTFEpolytetrafluoroethylene
PTMTpolytetramethylene terephthalate = PBT
PURpolyurethane
PVApolyvinyl acetate
PVBpolyvinyl butytral (butyrate)
PVCpolyvinyl chloride
PVCCchlorinated polyvinyl chloride
PVCPpolyvinyl chloride plasticised
PVCUpolyvinyl chloride unplasticised
PVDCpolyvinylidene chloride
PVDFpolyvinylidene flouride
PVFpolyvinylflouride
PVOHpolyvinyl alcohol
SANstyrene acrylonitrile (copolymer)
SBRstyrene butadiene rubber
SBSstyrene-butadiene-styrene (block copolymer)
SEBSstyrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene
SISstyrene-isoprene-styrene
SMAstyrene maleic anhydride
SMCsheet moulding compond
SRPself reinforcing polymer = LCP
TPEthermoplastic elastomer
TPOthermoplastic olefin (rubber)
TPRthermoplatic rubber
TPStoughened polystyrene = HIPS
TPUthermoplastic polyurethane (rubber) = TPUR
TPUR thermoplastic polyurethane (rubber) = TPU
TPX*polymethyl pentene copolymer
UFurea formaldehyde
UHMWPEultra high molecular weight PE
VCvinyl chloride = VCM
VCMvinyl chloride monomer = VC
XLPEcross-linked polyethylene